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African Union Sets August 6 Deadline For Commission Posts Applicants The African Union Has Opened The Floor For Aspirants Of The Upcoming Race For The Chairperson And Deputy Positions Of The Continental Body’s Commission To File Their Papers, Or Drop Out In Favour Of Rivals. Aspirants Are To Submit Their CVs To Their Respective Countries, Statements Of Vision And How They Intend To Address Emerging Challenges On The Continent. It Is The First Step For Aspirants To Show Intent To Serve As Leaders Of The African Union Secretariat. But It Will Not Be The Most Difficult. Four Aspirants Have Already Announced Publicly They Will Seek To Contest. They Include Kenya’s Opposition Leader Raila Odinga, Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Somalia’s Former Foreign Minister Fawzia Yusuf Adam, And Former Seychellois Vice President Vincent Meriton. Their Countries Had Already Backed Them. Under The Current African Union Rules On Regulations, The Seat For The African Union Commission Chairperson Will Only Be Contested By Countries In The Eastern Region While The Deputy Will Be Contested By The Northern African Region. Depending On Whether A Male Or Female Candidate Wins The Chairperson Seat, The Deputy Will Then Come From The Opposite Gender. According To An Election Notice Publicised Last Week, The AU Said Candidates Will File Applications Through Their Member States. But The Final Candidates On The Ballot Will Be Determined After A Lengthy Procedure That Will Also See Them Vetted By A Panel Of Experts Before The Polls In February 2025. All The Eight Positions Of The Commission — Chairperson, Deputy And Six Commissioners — Are Up For Grabs. But Each Region Will Be Given Slots Based On What Leaders Agreed On As A Fair “principle Of Inter-regional Rotation.” It Means The Six Commissioners Will Fall To The Remaining Regions Of South, Central And Western. “Each Region Determines Its Own Procedure For Nominating Candidates For The Portfolios For Which It Is Eligible,” The Notice Says. The Region Then Hands In Its List To The Panel Of Experts By August 6. “Only Names Of Candidates Submitted By The Region Will Be Considered In The Pre-selection Process Undertaken By The Panel Of Eminent Africans. Further, Only Member States That Are Not Under AU Sanctions Are Allowed To Submit Candidates.” It Means Countries Currently Suspended For Committing Coups, Including Sudan, Gabon, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso And Guinea Are Ineligible To Compete For Any Slots. Although Qualifications For Each Of The Slots Had Already Been Created Under The Rules Of The African Union, The Panel Of Eminent Persons Says It Has Developed Job Profiles And Competency Requirements For The Leadership Posts. “This Includes Generic Leadership Skills And Competencies As Well As Expert And Thematic Skills For Each Portfolio. The Assessment Process For All Candidates Is Based On The Skills And Competencies Identified For Each Senior Leadership Position,” Said A Dispatch That Said Qualified Candidates Must Be “visionary.” (The East African) Ethiopian News African Union Sets August 6 Deadline For Commission Posts Applicants The African Union Has Opened The Floor For Aspirants Of The Upcoming Race For The Chairperson And Deputy Positions Of The Continental Body’s Commission To File Their Papers, Or Drop Out In Favour Of Rivals. Aspirants Are To Submit Their CVs To Their Respective Countries, Statements Of Vision And How They Intend To Address Emerging Challenges On The Continent. It Is The First Step For Aspirants To Show Intent To Serve As Leaders Of The African Union Secretariat. But It Will Not Be The Most Difficult. Four Aspirants Have Already Announced Publicly They Will Seek To Contest. They Include Kenya’s Opposition Leader Raila Odinga, Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Somalia’s Former Foreign Minister Fawzia Yusuf Adam, And Former Seychellois Vice President Vincent Meriton. Their Countries Had Already Backed Them. Under The Current African Union Rules On Regulations, The Seat For The African Union Commission Chairperson Will Only Be Contested By Countries In The Eastern Region While The Deputy Will Be Contested By The Northern African Region. Depending On Whether A Male Or Female Candidate Wins The Chairperson Seat, The Deputy Will Then Come From The Opposite Gender. According To An Election Notice Publicised Last Week, The AU Said Candidates Will File Applications Through Their Member States. But The Final Candidates On The Ballot Will Be Determined After A Lengthy Procedure That Will Also See Them Vetted By A Panel Of Experts Before The Polls In February 2025. All The Eight Positions Of The Commission — Chairperson, Deputy And Six Commissioners — Are Up For Grabs. But Each Region Will Be Given Slots Based On What Leaders Agreed On As A Fair “principle Of Inter-regional Rotation.” It Means The Six Commissioners Will Fall To The Remaining Regions Of South, Central And Western. “Each Region Determines Its Own Procedure For Nominating Candidates For The Portfolios For Which It Is Eligible,” The Notice Says. The Region Then Hands In Its List To The Panel Of Experts By August 6. “Only Names Of Candidates Submitted By The Region Will Be Considered In The Pre-selection Process Undertaken By The Panel Of Eminent Africans. Further, Only Member States That Are Not Under AU Sanctions Are Allowed To Submit Candidates.” It Means Countries Currently Suspended For Committing Coups, Including Sudan, Gabon, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso And Guinea Are Ineligible To Compete For Any Slots. Although Qualifications For Each Of The Slots Had Already Been Created Under The Rules Of The African Union, The Panel Of Eminent Persons Says It Has Developed Job Profiles And Competency Requirements For The Leadership Posts. “This Includes Generic Leadership Skills And Competencies As Well As Expert And Thematic Skills For Each Portfolio. The Assessment Process For All Candidates Is Based On The Skills And Competencies Identified For Each Senior Leadership Position,” Said A Dispatch That Said Qualified Candidates Must Be “visionary.” (The East African) The African Union has opened the floor for aspirants of the upcoming race for the…adminJune 6, 2024
Bill Empowers Immigration Service To Trace Foreign Nationals, Suspend Foreign Travels Ethiopian News Bill Empowers Immigration Service To Trace Foreign Nationals, Suspend Foreign Travels A newly amended bill tabled before lawmakers proposes to grant the Immigration and Citizenship Service…adminJune 4, 2024
Mogadishu Objections To Somaliland Deal A “hiccup”: Senior Foreign Affairs Advisor Ethiopian News Mogadishu Objections To Somaliland Deal A “hiccup”: Senior Foreign Affairs Advisor Ethiopia remains steadfast in its commitment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Somaliland…adminApril 20, 2024
ESX Raises 1.5bln From Domestic, Foreign Investors | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News ESX Raises 1.5bln From Domestic, Foreign Investors | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) has closed its share offering after raising 1.5 billion birr…adminApril 4, 2024
Ethiopian Foreign Ministry Appoints Nebiyu Tedla As Spokesperson | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News Ethiopian Foreign Ministry Appoints Nebiyu Tedla As Spokesperson | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Seasoned diplomat Nebiyu Tedla has been appointed the new spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign…adminMarch 21, 2024
Foreign Freighters Shy Away From Multimodal Logistics Operator Bid | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News Foreign Freighters Shy Away From Multimodal Logistics Operator Bid | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Winning domestic firms due to start operations in six months The list of companies awarded…adminMarch 19, 2024